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Home-Start was initiated in Leicester, UK during 1973 by Margaret Harrison, [1] [2] before becoming a national organisation in the UK in 1981 with nine branches. [3] In the 1980's it became Britain’s fastest growing social franchise, [1] continuing to grow under the Sure Start scheme of the Blair Government, [2] [4] [5] and, as of 2021, reports that 27,000 families are supported yearly.
Gift Aid allows individuals who are subject to UK income tax to complete a simple, short declaration that they are a UK taxpayer. Any cash donations that the taxpayer makes to the charity after making a declaration are treated as being made after deduction of income tax at the basic rate (20% in 2011), and the charity can reclaim the basic rate income tax paid on the gift from HMRC.
The strategic direction of The National Lottery Community Fund is decided by a board made up of a chair and nine members. The Fund's decision-making on grants is devolved to country committees for each of the four UK countries – England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The chairs of these country committees sit on the main board.
A registered charity is an organization established and operated for charitable purposes. It must devote its resources to charitable activities. The charity must be a resident in Canada and cannot use its income to benefit its members. A charity also has to meet a public benefit test. To qualify under this test, an organization must show that:
(home currency) Founded Ref. 1 Novo Nordisk Foundation Denmark: Copenhagen: $167 billion kr.1,114 billion 1989 [3] [4] 2 Tata Trusts India: Mumbai: $100+ billion 1919 [5] 3 Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation United States: Seattle: $50.2 billion 2000 [6] 4 Wellcome Trust United Kingdom: London: $42.8 billion £34.6 billion 1936 [7] 5 Stichting ...
The Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) is a registered UK charity [2] that operates in the United Kingdom, the United States of America and Canada. It works with companies, private philanthropists, regular donors, fellow foundations, governments, charities and not-for-profit enterprises to enable them to give more.
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Cancer Research UK; CanTeen; Cardiac Risk in the Young; CARE; Caritas; Carter Center; Carthage Foundation; Casa Pia; Catholic Charities USA; Catholic Relief Services; CBM (formerly Christian Blind Mission) Cesvi; Child In Need Institute; Child Watch Phuket; Child's Play; Children at Risk; Children in Need; Children International; Children of ...